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Written by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
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Friday, 17 October 2008 16:52 |
 A longline is a fishing line usually made of monofilament. The length of the line generally ranges from 1.6km (1 mile) to as long as 100km (62 miles). The line is buoyed by styrofoam or plastic floats. Every hundred or so feet, there is a secondary line attached extending down about 5m (16 feet). This secondary line is hooked and baited with squid, fish, or … |
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Written by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
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Friday, 17 October 2008 16:33 |
 Some 960 kilometers off the coast of Ecuador, the Galapagos Archipelago is famed throughout the world for its unique plant and animal species. In 1959, ninety-seven percent of the total land area of the islands – some 800,000 hectares – was declared a National Park by the Government of Ecuador.Twenty years later, UNESCO declared a Natural World Heritage Site… |
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Written by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
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Monday, 15 September 2008 09:18 |
 Sea Shepherd's Operation Musashi is under assault by the full weight of the Japanese government. They are coming at us with threats, intimidation, political manipulation, public relations flacks and wildly hysterical propaganda. At the same time they are working to organize secret meetings to undermine the authority of the International Whaling Commission a… |
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Written by Administrator
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Sunday, 27 July 2008 14:35 |
 You love marine wildlife and you respect their right to life in the oceans that mainly belong to them. However, could you bear witness to their suffering? Do you think banners and protests are really stopping the harpoons shot every year? Are you one of those who believe that staring intently at a dying whale is more peaceful than put your own life at risk t… |
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Written by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
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Tuesday, 08 July 2008 11:30 |
 I was asked recently what I thought the world would be like in 100 years. The question was meant to solicit if I am an optimist or a pessimist. |
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